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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he’ll unveil a national plan to combat climate change
in a speech on Tuesday.

In an online video the White House released yesterday, Obama said he’ll lay out his vision for
reducing carbon pollution, preparing the U.S. for the effects of climate change and leading other
nations in the global effort.

Obama’s speech on Tuesday at Georgetown University will come the day before he leaves for a
weeklong trip to three African nations.

“There’s no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change,” Obama says in the
video. “But when it comes to the world we leave our children, we owe it to them to do what we
can."

He says scientists must design new fuels and energy sources, and workers must prepare for a
clean-energy economy.

Obama isn’t saying what specifics he’ll lay out. But White House aides have suggested the steps
will include renewable energy and energy-efficient appliances and buildings. The plan also is
expected to involve the Environmental Protection Agency’s using its authority under the Clean Air
Act to regulate heat-trapping pollution from coal-fired power plants.